Auto forcible entry tool



July 19, 1955 M. F. STUMP AUTO FORCIBLE ENTRY TOOL Filed Sept. 19, 1952 IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIL'IIIIIIIIII ATTEI RN EYE United. States Patent This invention relates to tools for opening doors of motor vehicles, and in particular a tool for forcibly opening a door in an emergency, such as in case of fire or where the vehicle is submerged.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a tool with which doors of motor vehicles may be quickly opened to facilitate moving a vehicle from a danger zone, such as a fire particularly when the door of the vehicle has become jammed or will not open by operation of the door lock in the conventional manner.

In numerous instances vehicles are parked in parking lots, garages and on the street and locked and, in case of a fire, it is necessary to move the vehicle quickly. In some instances it is necessary to move a plurality of vehicles. Numerous vehicles are burned or otherwise lost because it is impossible to open a door to facilitate moving the vehicle. At times it will be unsafe to approach too close to the car and it is necessary to have a tool that can force a door of the car open without approaching too close to the car. With this thought in mind this invention contemplates a tool having a prong adapted to be forced into the space normally filled with a gasket or other packing and a button adapted to bear against the conventional lock releasing button. If the lock releasing button cannot be pushed inwardly by pressure of the button of the tool sufiicient leverage may be applied to the tool for forcing the door open.

The parts are also arranged so that with the prong held in the space at the edge of the door the glass of the door may be broken by applying pressure to the button of the tool and the handle on the inside of the 1 car readily gripped by the prong of the tool to open the door.

The object of this invention is, therefore, to provide a tool for forcibly opening a motor vehicle door so that with a prong of the tool inserted in the space at the edge of a door the prong of the tool may be forced against the flange of the door to pry the door open.

Another object of the invention is to provide a tool with which a plurality of vehicles may be quickly opened to facilitate moving the vehicles in case of fire.

A further object of the invention is to provide a tool for forcibly opening a motor vehicle door in which the tool is of a simple and economical construction.

With these and other objects and advantages in view the door opening tool of this invention includes a tubular handle having a prong extended from one side with a stem extended through the handle and having a button on the end corresponding to the end of the handle from which the prong extends and a handle on the opposite or extended end, and a spring in the handle for urging the button to a position spaced from the end of the handle.

Other features and advantages of the invention will appear from the following description taken in connection with the drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a vertical section through the improved motor vehicle door opening tool with part of a prong 2,713,278 7 I Patented July 1 9, 19 55 extended therefrom shown in elevation and with other parts in the handle also shown in elevation.

Figure 2 is a sectional plan through the handle of the tool taken on line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Figure 3 is an end elevational view looking toward the upper end of the tool from which the prong extends and showing the prong extended from the handle.

Figure 4 is an end elevational view of the tool looking toward the end of the handle from which the prong extends.

Figure Sis a sectional plan through the meeting edges of a door of a motor vehicle and the adjoining portion of the body illustrating the door opening tool and showing the tool positioned with the prong thereof in the space between the edge of the door and body and with a button at the end of a handle against the latch releasing button of the door.

Figure 6 is a sectional plan similar to that shown in Fig. showing the button of the handle positioned against the glass of a door and also with the prong in the space between the edge of the door and body.

Referring now to the drawing wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the improved motor vehicle door opening tool of this invention includes a tubular handle or casing 10 having a prong 11 extended from one side with a stem 12 having a button 13 on the end adjacent the prong and a handle 14 on the opposite end extended therethrough and with a spring 15 extended around the stem 12 in the handle and positioned with one end against a cap 16 at the end of the handle and the other against a pin 17 extended through the stem.

The tubular casing or handle 10 is formed with threaded ends, the cap 16 being threaded on one end and a cap 18 having finger gripping studs 19 and 20 extended therefrom being threaded on the opposite end.

The prong 11 is secured to the outer surface of the handle or casing 10 preferably by welding, as shown at the point 21 and the extended end is provided with a point or jaw 22 that is positioned to be inserted in a recess 23 through a slot 24 between the flange 25 at the edge of a door 26 and the surface 27 of a motor vehicle body, as shown in Figure 5.

With the parts positioned in this manner the button 13 is positioned to engage a latch releasing button 28 of a handle as indicated by the numeral 29 and with the handle 14 in the palm of the hand and the fingers extended over the studs 19 and 20 the button 28 is readily pressed inwardly to release the latch so that the door may be opened if the door has become jammed or the door is not locked.

The device is, therefore, adapted to be used for forcibly opening a door of a motor vehicle or, as illustrated in Fig. 6, the button 13 may be positioned against a glass panel 30 with the prong in a recess at the end of the door and by exerting pressure against the button the glass may be broken and the prong 11 inserted through the opening to actuate the handle of the door for opening the door. The forcible entrance tool of this invention may, therefore, be used in difierent positions for opening a door of a motor vehicle in an emergency.

It will be understood that modifications, within the scope of the appended claims, may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A motor vehicle door opening tool comprising an elongated tubular member having a prong extended at one end and a handle at the opposite end, a stem slidably mounted in the member and extended longitudinally therethrough, said stem having an end extended from the member and positioned to engage the motor vehicle door when said prong is used to engage an edge of said door, said stem having a handle attached to the opposite end, the'handles being in opposed relation to each other where'- by they can be grasped by one hand of an operator, and a spring in the tubular member and positioned to urge the stem inwardly of the end of the member to move the end adjacent the prong away from the prong. I

2. A motor vehicle door opening tool comprising an elongated tubular member having a prong extended at 7 one end and a handle at the opposite end, a stem slidably mounted in the member and extended longitudinally therethrough, said stem having an end extended from the member, the end of the stern being in the form of a button which is adapted to engage the lock releasing button of the motor vehicle door when said prong is used to engage an edge of said 'door, said stem having a handle attached to the opposite end, the handles being in opposed relation to each other whereby they can be grasped by one hand of an operator, and a spring in the tubular memher, and positioned to urge the stem inwardly of the end of the member to move the end adjacent the prong away from the prong. 7

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